Main entry: antonym, opposite, opposite word
Definition: a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
Usage: to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
Main entry: opponent, opposite, opposition
Definition: a contestant that you are matched against
Main entry: contrary, reverse, opposite
Definition: a relation of direct opposition
Usage: we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
Definition: something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Usage: when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
Definition: of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
Usage: opposite leaves
Main entry: diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar
Definition: characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
Usage: in diametric contradiction to his claims; diametrical (or opposite) points of view; opposite meanings; extreme and indefensible polar positions
Main entry: opposite
Definition: altogether different in nature or quality or significance
Usage: the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended; it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest- Charles Reade
Main entry: opposite
Definition: the other one of a complementary pair
Usage: the opposite sex; the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors
Main entry: opposite
Definition: being directly across from each other; facing
Usage: And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm- Longfellow; we lived on opposite sides of the street; at opposite poles
Main entry: opposite
Definition: moving or facing away from each other
Usage: looking in opposite directions; they went in opposite directions
Main entry: face-to-face, opposite
Definition: directly facing each other
Usage: the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table; lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street; they sat opposite at the table